Abbas tells the colonial history of Hong Kong which influences the style of architecture. Hong Kong displays a mixture of architecture styles include indigenous architecture and colonial-style construction. Also, the complex and conflicting history created a new culture which is Hong Kong culture self-defination. Hong Kong film industry was booming by the uniqueness of Hong Kong.
Abbas suggested a space of disappearance could be the process to erase the culture memories which is a kind of self-preservation. On my opinion, it is the result of city’s development. “It is spoken of more and more eloquently and written of more and more copiously “ is a sentence of the article which defines Hong Kong’s prosperity. Hong Kong is landless and capitalism see architecture as money making tools which hasten the demise of some buildings. On the other hand, Hong Kong’s hyper-density is a noticeable feature. For most people’s benefit, the disappearance of some buildings is inevitable.
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A thoughtful reflection, which also reveals your realist side – in your acknowledgement that “the disappearance of some buildings is inevitable.”